US HB3631 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 52-2-1)
Status: Engrossed on September 25 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-09-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on September 25 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-09-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Medicare Premium Fairness Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) premium for 2010. Makes such premium, and the related monthly actuarial rate, the same as those for 2009. Requires transfer from the Treasury general fund to the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund of an amount estimated to be equivalent to the aggregate reduction in part B premiums resulting from application of this Act. Revises the formula for funding the Medicare Improvement Fund (MIF) to reduce (offset) the amount available to the MIF for FY2014 by the transferred amount plus $567 million. Makes $567 million the amount available to the MIF for FY2015.
Title
Medicare Premium Fairness Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-25 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | |
| 2009-09-24 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2009-09-24 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 18 (Roll no. 737). (text: CR H9908) | |
| 2009-09-24 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3631. | |
| 2009-09-24 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9908-9915) | |
| 2009-09-24 | Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2009-09-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
| 2009-09-23 | Referred to House Ways and Means | |
| 2009-09-23 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | |
| 2009-09-23 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Same As/Similar To
SB3950 (Related) 2010-11-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
